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Hampton Inn Tampa/Ybor City/Downtown $194 0.2 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Ybor Historic District $210 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Residence Inn Tampa Downtown $189 1.3 mi 2.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Marriott Tampa Airport $302 3.9 mi 6.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport $169 4.6 mi 7.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Cherry's Restaurant 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Alessi Bakery (wedding cakes) 2.9 mi 4.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Bern's Steak House 3.2 mi 5.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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King Corona Cigars and More 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Big Cat Rescue 10.5 mi 16.8 km 5 of 5 stars
Captain Memo's Pirate Cruise 17.5 mi 28.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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#22 of 929 restaurants in Tampa
  • Cuisines: Italian
Traveler Description: The Laughing Cat is convenient to the Trolley line.  You  can eat near a window and watch the colorful antics of Ybor City as you dine.  It is around... more »

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Reviews of The Laughing Cat

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“Nothing extraordinary...”
3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Jun 15, 2008

Nothing extraordinary, but good, solid Italian. Reminded me of North Beach in San Francisco. more

“great Italian food, and...”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
May 4, 2008

great Italian food, and the lunch buffet is a stunner more

“All right.”
3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Apr 24, 2008

All right. more

“Great all you can eat...”
4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 16, 2008

Great all you can eat lunch buffet. more

“Mmmmmmmm .....”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Mar 12, 2008

Mmmmmmmm ..... more

“Not to be missed”
5 of 5 stars
capdistrcttravel
Albany, NY
Mar 9, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We recently visited the Laughing Cat during a short stay in Tampa. The meal and experience was exceptional. We visited late on a midweek evening and we almost had the place to ourself. The owner and staff were very accomodating. We had the funghi trifolati appetizer (mushrooms, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts in a garlic wine sauce). Entrees were both... more

“italian restaurants that...”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 20, 2007

italian restaurants that use panchetta or prosciutto well make me insanely happy. plus, their gnocchi is handmade daily! more

“Great gourmet food.”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 14, 2007

Great gourmet food. more

“The Best Italian Food This Side of Italy”
5 of 5 stars
FloridaTraveler72
Tampa Florida
Dec 10, 2007
1/2 found this review helpful

Just got back from Roma and the Amalfi Coast and the food at Laughing Cat is as good if not better. I always let the Chef pick my dinner, and haven't been disappointed yet. Food is great, location is cool no matter what night you go, prices and wine selection are reasonable. You don't want to miss this gastronomic experience. more

“Not so good... Went for...”
2 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Contributor
Dec 6, 2007

Not so good... Went for lunch for the buffet, and did not have a good impression. more

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The Laughing Cat Address

1820 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33605
Tel: 813 241 2998
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